(a) whether South Africa has sought language teachers and educational material for children of Indian Diaspora;
(b) if so, the languages for which teachers have been sought; and
(c) the response of the Government thereto?
(a) whether South Africa has sought language teachers and educational material for children of Indian Diaspora;
(b) if so, the languages for which teachers have been sought; and
(c) the response of the Government thereto?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SANJAY PASWAN)
(a) to (c) During a meeting between H.E. Mr. Narend Singh,
Minister of Education, Culture & Sports of KwaZulu Natal Province
of South Africa and Minister of State for Human Resource
Development (S&HE) on the occasion of his visit to India in
connection with the Second Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in January
2004, a request for teachers in Maths, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu
etc. and education material which would be inexpensive compared
to that from their usual sources was made. However, no formal
request in this regard has been received from the Government of
South Africa.